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Race The Sun

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App ID 253030
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Flippfly LLC
Franchise Flippfly LLC
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28970832
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 00:37:38 UTC ()
Release Date 10 December 2013 – 02:19:00 UTC ()
😍 90.47%
6k reviews
6
In-Game

You are a solar-powered craft. The sun is your death timer. Hurtle towards the sunset at breakneck speed in a futile race against time. Delay the inevitable by catching speed boosts which reverse the setting sun - if only for a moment. Don't crash, stay in the light, and don't slow down!

Additional Information

Developer Flippfly LLC
gamedir empty string
metacritic_name Race The Sun
controller_support full
metacritic_score 79
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/race-the-sun?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Flippfly LLC
Store Release Date 10 December 2013 – 02:10:00 UTC ()
requireskbmouse 1
community_hub_visible Yes
OpenVrSupport Yes
OtherVrSupport Yes
ControllerVr
xinput1
kbm1
PlayAreaVr
seated1
othervrsupport_rift_13 Yes
vrheadsetstreaming Yes
Social Media https://x.com/Flippfly
https://www.youtube.com/flippfly/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23), Racing (9)
Steam Release Date 10 December 2013 – 02:19:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 25 May 2023 – 12:55:08 UTC () (1685019308)
review_score 8
review_percentage 93
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, OculusXRPlugin SDK, OpenVR SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1808508
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
store_screenshot ss_8c3e569919f283dc01e34a12fe8382d2abd3774b.jpg
First seen on SteamDB 27 August 2013 – 20:35:38 UTC (), in changelist #273412

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🔀 Procedural Generation 🏃 Runner 🏁 Racing ☠️ Perma Death 🚗 Driving 😓 Difficult 🎓 Tutorial 🌲 Survival 🕹 Arcade 🧊 3D 🥽 VR 🌫 Atmospheric 🕵️ Noir 👤 Third Person 🧘 Relaxing ☢️ Post-apocalyptic 🫠 Surreal 📖 Level Editor 🙌 First-Person 💥 Action

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Stats Steam Leaderboards Includes level editor Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

VR Supported Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp9 October 2024 – 19:10:54 UTC
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2030404 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228983 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2010 Redist No size
253031 Windows RtS Windows Builds 148.67 MiB 31.25 MiB
253032 macOS RtS Mac Builds 159.77 MiB 33.30 MiB
253033 Linux RtS Linux Builds 155.14 MiB 32.44 MiB
378731 DLC 378731RTS - Sunrise (378731) Depot 24 B 80 B
378730 DLC 378730Race The Sun Original Soundtrack (378730) Depot 179.44 MiB 181.26 MiB

Total size on disk is 643.03 MiB and total download size is 278.25 MiB.

Total size on disk is 148.67 MiB and total download size is 31.25 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 1808508 9 May 2017 – 02:43:15 UTC
old_stable 759512 22 February 2017 – 18:15:37 UTC

Other

Name Value
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